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Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half
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Kurt Ullman wrote:
Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Sharpen mower. |
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Kurt Ullman wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Sharpen mower. 2 week old, right out of the box Craftsman. Also, the same problem in a section that my neighbor mows with another mower. Does that still sound likely or should I consider something else before I go yell at Sears about the blade? |
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"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message ... In article , dpb wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Sharpen mower. 2 week old, right out of the box Craftsman. Also, the same problem in a section that my neighbor mows with another mower. Does that still sound likely or should I consider something else before I go yell at Sears about the blade? You could just check the blade. I was wondering. Have you had a lot of rain? We had 47 consecutive days of rain. I was listening to the radio and it said to expect brown spots on your yard from the fungus. |
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, "ythread" wrote: "Kurt Ullman" wrote in message .. . In article , dpb wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Sharpen mower. 2 week old, right out of the box Craftsman. Also, the same problem in a section that my neighbor mows with another mower. Does that still sound likely or should I consider something else before I go yell at Sears about the blade? You could just check the blade. The tops don't look (to me anyway) like they were pulled, they aren't ragged. Short of cutting off a finger, what is a good way to check the blade under these circumstances. I was wondering. Have you had a lot of rain? We had 47 consecutive days of rain. I was listening to the radio and it said to expect brown spots on your yard from the fungus. That was one of my concerns. We had a wet week or so, but nothing really for the last couple of weeks or so. I water the lawn, but start it around 4 am so not much time to just sit there and get fungus going. Also, it is fairly well distributed including the areas that are always watered well after sun up. Thanks for the advice. |
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Kurt Ullman wrote:
I water the lawn, but start it around 4 am so not much time to just sit there and get fungus going. how often do u water? |
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"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message ... In article , "ythread" wrote: "Kurt Ullman" wrote in message .. . In article , dpb wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Sharpen mower. 2 week old, right out of the box Craftsman. Also, the same problem in a section that my neighbor mows with another mower. Does that still sound likely or should I consider something else before I go yell at Sears about the blade? You could just check the blade. The tops don't look (to me anyway) like they were pulled, they aren't ragged. Short of cutting off a finger, what is a good way to check the blade under these circumstances. I was wondering. Have you had a lot of rain? We had 47 consecutive days of rain. I was listening to the radio and it said to expect brown spots on your yard from the fungus. That was one of my concerns. We had a wet week or so, but nothing really for the last couple of weeks or so. I water the lawn, but start it around 4 am so not much time to just sit there and get fungus going. Also, it is fairly well distributed including the areas that are always watered well after sun up. Thanks for the advice. I can tell by looking at my grass if the blade needs sharpening. If you are not comfortable using a torque wrench and are afraid of working on your mower take it to a professional to get the blade sharpened. Refer to the owner's manual. If you have a lot of shade, or your yard doesn't drain well, it could be fungus. Look on the internet for way to determine how much to water. There are several methods. I always like to water as little as possible to keep water bills down too. As I was typing it started raining again. Fungus can be treated with corn meal and I'm considering using it on my lawn. I live in central TX and we're getting record braking rain fall due to the jet stream staying too far north. Be careful Jim |
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Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? A lot depends on where you are. In the deep South you have totally different kinds of grass and problems than I do in the Midwest. For example my local area has had something of a drought. Areas close by have had ample rain. You may or may not have watered. In any case a very good source of information in the US is the county extension office. See your local phone book under government offices. They are free they are experts and they are not trying to sell you something. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit |
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"Joseph Meehan" wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? A lot depends on where you are. In the deep South you have totally different kinds of grass and problems than I do in the Midwest. For example my local area has had something of a drought. Areas close by have had ample rain. You may or may not have watered. In any case a very good source of information in the US is the county extension office. See your local phone book under government offices. They are free they are experts and they are not trying to sell you something. Thanks. I'll look around. FWIW, Central Indiana |
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:02:40 GMT, Kurt Ullman
wrote: Top 1/4 to 1/2 of my grass in many areas is brown with the bottom half or so green. Growing well. Any suggestions? Is your mower blade sharp? If so, the grass blade should have a clean cut on top, not shredded. |
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